Over the last 150 years, every single year humanity has used more energy than the year before, except for 2020 (COVID), 2009 (financial crisis), and a few years in the 1970s, establishing a structural expectation of perpetual energy growth embedded in all economic and policy planning.
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Nate HagensEvidence Quote
“every single year we as a society have used more energy than the year before”
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The Great Simplification: What HS Leaders Need to Know About the Future of Energy with Nate Hagens— Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate SchoolCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:21:00 PM
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